Lấy chồng lấy con út, lấy vợ chọn gái đầu
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A man should marry the youngest daughter, a woman should marry the eldest son
Đàn ông nên lấy con út, đàn bà nên lấy con trai cả
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Lấy chồng lấy con út, lấy vợ chọn gái đầu” mean?
A man should marry the youngest daughter, a woman should marry the eldest son Literally: Marry husband take youngest child, marry wife choose eldest girl
Is “Lấy chồng lấy con út, lấy vợ chọn gái đầu” formal or informal?
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